2013 · Wargame

Operation Skorpion: Rommel's First Strike – Halfaya Pass, May 1941

A two-player wargame depicting the German assault on Halfaya Pass in North Africa in May 1941. One player commands German panzer forces attempting to capture the pass and clear the southern approaches before fuel and supplies run out, while the other defends with British infantry, artillery, and counterattacks. The game uses fog of war, keeping unit strengths hidden until combat reveals them. Mobile supply units can distribute or absorb Allocation Points, allowing combat values to change during play. Combined arms, coordinated HQ attacks, road overruns, engineers, reconnaissance probes, and direct and indirect artillery fire shape the battle.

groupPlayers

2

schedulePlaying time

200 min

psychologyComplexity

2.4 / 5